Provenance
Union Carbide Co., Toronto
The University of Waterloo, Canada (gifted from the above in 1965)
Private Collection, Canada
Christie’s, New York, November 9, 2011, lot 624
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Kraushaar Gallery, George Rickey: Kinetic Sculpture, October 4–28, 1961, pp. 2, 13 (installation view illustrated, p. 2)
Literature
Maxwell Davidson III, George Rickey: The Early Works, New York, 2004, p. 170 (illustrated)

190

George Rickey

Ommaggio a Bernini Variation III

stainless steel
84 x 36 x 36 in. (213.4 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Executed circa 1958.

Estimate
$100,000 - 150,000

Contact Specialist

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 16 November 2022

101
Bob Thompson
The Family
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $214,200
102
Richard Mayhew
Guardian
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $252,000
103
Emily Mason
Like Frost Upon a Glass
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $100,800
104
Vivian Springford
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $233,100
105
Wolf Kahn
Evening Brook
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,420
106
Joan Mitchell
Untitled
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $567,000
107
Ed Clark
Black Daylight
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $189,000
108
Beauford Delaney
Yellow Abstraction
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $81,900
109
Gerhard Richter
14.2.88
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $327,600
110
Howard Hodgkin
Tea with Mrs. Parikh
Estimate $280,000 - 350,000
Sold for $478,800
111
Jack Whitten
Dutch Treat III
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
112
Sam Gilliam
Untitled
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $157,500
113
Norman Lewis
Untitled
Estimate $500,000 - 700,000
Sold for $567,000
114
This lot is no longer available.
115
Helen Frankenthaler
Brown Bird
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $504,000
116
Norman Lewis
Fleshy Phase
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $441,000
117
Ernie Barnes
Window Wishing
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $138,600
118
Ernie Barnes
My Man
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $151,200
119
Alex Katz
Richard Marshall
Estimate $350,000 - 500,000
120
John Wesley
Let's Get Out of the Hall
Estimate $90,000 - 120,000
Sold for $157,500
121
Ed Ruscha
Industrial Village and Its Hill
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
122
Gerhard Richter
Hyänen
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $453,600
123
Andy Warhol
Mineola Motorcycle (positive)
Estimate $600,000 - 800,000
Sold for $816,500
124
This lot is no longer available.
125
Roy Lichtenstein
Modern Sculpture with Velvet Rope
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
126
John Chamberlain
Noogatory
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $201,600
127
Craig Kauffman
Untitled
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
Sold for $226,800
128
Ken Price
Zazz
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $189,000
129
Agnes Martin
Untitled
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $176,400
130
Brice Marden
Untitled
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $138,600
131
Ettore Spalletti
Azzurro, eco
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $144,900
132
Anne Truitt
Parva LIII
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $81,900
133
Sergio Camargo
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $88,200
134
Louise Nevelson
Dawn's Landscape XXIX
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $504,000
135
This lot is no longer available.
136
Jiro Takamatsu
Shadow (No. 1448)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $81,900
137
Isamu Noguchi
Model for Twin Sculpture for Bayerische Vereins Bank, Munich
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $75,600
138
Yayoi Kusama
No. B
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
139
Barbara Hepworth
Squares (June)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $157,500
140
Barbara Hepworth
Three Forms (Winter Rocks)
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $415,800
141
Henry Moore
Girl Seated against Square Wall
Estimate $700,000 - 1,000,000
142
Joan Miró
Femme
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $94,500
143
Salvador Dalí
Vénus de Milo aux tiroirs
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
144
Pablo Picasso
Le transformateur
Estimate $600,000 - 800,000
Sold for $504,000
145
Joaquín Torres-García
Tres figuras en estructura
Estimate $600,000 - 800,000
Sold for $604,800
146
Leonora Carrington
Untitled (Griffin)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $176,400
147
Julio Galán
Diamah
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $63,000
148
This lot is no longer available.
149
Pablo Picasso
Nu se coiffant
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $289,800
150
Piet Mondrian
Iris Bloom in Bud Vase
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $138,600
151
Wassily Kandinsky
Ohne Titel
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
152
Marc Chagall
Bouquet au village
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $327,600
153
Andrew Wyeth
Loon Drake (Loon)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $113,400
154
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Confederated Salish and Kootenai)
Summer Journey thru Indian Lands
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $56,700
155
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Vehement Alley Cats
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $69,300
156
Ouattara Watts
La Danseuse de Zanzibar
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $30,240
157
Robert Colescott
Love Hate Relationship
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,400
158
Ernie Barnes
Study Sketch for Dance Couple
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,280
159
Romare Bearden
The Blue Light
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
160
Steve Wheeler
The Jewel Thief
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,800
161
Carl Andre
Untitled
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $63,000
162
Yayoi Kusama
Infinity Nets (Sunset)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $81,900
163
Anne Truitt
Summer '96 No. 65
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $75,600
164
Carmen Herrera
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $75,600
165
John Wesley
Cheep
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
166
Tom Wesselmann
Judy
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $69,300
167
Tom Wesselmann
Study for Bedroom Nude (folding screen)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $132,300
168
Tom Wesselmann
Study for Mauve Roses
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $27,720
169
Alex Katz
Vivien
Estimate $35,000 - 55,000
Sold for $75,600
170
Alex Katz
Vincent
Estimate $35,000 - 55,000
Sold for $107,100
171
Andy Warhol
Hamburger
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $176,400
172
Andy Warhol
Monkey (Toy Painting)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $220,500
173
Andy Warhol
Torso
Estimate $90,000 - 120,000
Sold for $113,400
174
Mel Ramos
Donut Doll: The Lost Painting of 1965 #42
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $151,200
175
Larry Rivers
The Elimination of Nostalgia, ABC
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,600
176
Elaine de Kooning
John Glykos
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $69,300
177
Elaine de Kooning
Catskill Series
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,720
178
Willem de Kooning
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
179
Atsuko Tanaka
1975 March
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $138,600
180
Adolph Gottlieb
Calligraphy
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
181
Theodoros Stamos
Greek Easter
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,720
182
Vivian Springford
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
183
Elizabeth Murray
Pico
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,200
184
Thomas Downing
Split Possession
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
185
Joe Goode
Untitled (from Vandalism Series)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
186
De Wain Valentine
Untitled (Red Double Wheel)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
187
James Turrell
Untitled (XC)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $52,920
188
Ed Ruscha
Gasoline Stations
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $138,600
189
Joseph Kosuth
Word, Sentence, Paragraph (Z. & N.) #16
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
190
George Rickey
Ommaggio a Bernini Variation III
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
191
Frank Gehry
Fish Lamp
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $176,400
192
Beverly Pepper
Shedua Plaza
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,800
193
Dorothy Dehner
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,380
194
Melvin Edwards
Makatini
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $132,300
195
Louise Nevelson
Black Cryptic V
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $52,920
196
Louise Nevelson
Volcanic Magic XXIV
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $40,320
197
Richard Artschwager
Untitled (Chair)
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
198
Sir Anthony Caro, O.M, R.A.
Dusky Rose
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
199
Sir Anthony Caro, O.M, R.A.
Table Piece CCCXXXVI
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $81,900
200
Sir Anthony Caro, O.M, R.A.
Table Piece CCLXI
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,320
201
Mimmo Paladino
Untitled
Estimate $90,000 - 100,000
Sold for $151,200
202
Manolo Valdés
Mariposas IV
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $201,600
203
Juan Genovés
Columna I
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $151,200
204
Karel Appel
The Entry
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $277,200
205
Bernard Buffet
Glaïeuls rouges
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
206
Victor Vasarely
Song II
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,400
207
Julian Stanczak
Offended Red
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,240
208
Pedro Coronel
Año uno Luna No. 3
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
209
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Transchromie Dames B Harmonie 3
Estimate $45,000 - 55,000
210
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Transchromie Mecanique A
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
211
Omar Rayo
Velamen del Wayuú XXV
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,200
212
Alberto Biasi
8-8 8-8 dinamiche
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,600
213
Jorge Eielson
Amazzonia
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
214
Sam Gilliam
Over and Under
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,240
215
Frank Stella
Wake Island Rail
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $132,300
216
Julian Opie
Hoodie.
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,240
217
Larry Rivers
Ann Among the Golden Oldies
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
218
Larry Rivers
Grey & Shadow Camel
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
219
Richard Artschwager
Pull
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $17,640
220
Bernar Venet
Cosmography Drawing
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,120
221
Larry Poons
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,080
222
Richard Pousette-Dart
Composition
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,120
223
Helen Marden
Mali
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
224
Hannah Wilke
Three works (i-iii): Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
225
Helen Bershad
Untitled
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $13,860
226
Teresa Serrano
Present, past and future
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $4,410
227
Tomás Sánchez
Liberación del verde
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,120
228
Dorothea Tanning
Rêve d’une jeune femme
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $23,940
229
Marisol Escobar
Woman from Paris
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,120
230
Max Ernst
Deux personnages réciproques
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,640
231
Georges Valmier
Untitled
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,560
232
Max Ernst
Arizona Landscape
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,200
233
John Marin
From Green Head
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
234
Max Weber
Seated Figure
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $7,560
235
This lot is no longer available.
236
Joseph Cornell
Die Weisse Frau (La Dame Blanche)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $28,980
237
Alexander Calder
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,900
238
Tom Wesselmann
Drawing for Great American Nude #93
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
239
Tom Wesselmann
Study for Self Portrait While Drawing
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,200
240
Tom Wesselmann
Judy
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,380
241
Tom Wesselmann
Two works: (i) Untitled; (ii) Study for Great American Nude #80
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,200
242
Alex Katz
Unfamiliar Image
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,800
243
Roy Lichtenstein
St. Macarius Before His Monastery
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
244
Kenny Scharf
Exotic Trend
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,760
245
Sol LeWitt
Horizontal Brushstrokes
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $22,680

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale,...

New York Auction 16 November 2022

Provenance

Exhibited

Literature

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George Rickey

Ommaggio a Bernini Variation III

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session